Jun 9, 2020
The roots of anti-Black racism in the Americas
A long history of slavery, indentured labour and discrimination has shaped anti-Black racism across the continent.
Slavery
Jun 20, 2019
U.S. Congress marks Juneteenth with historic hearings on reparations and poverty
The real-world impacts of slavery were front and centre in Washington, D.C., this week, as hearings and public gatherings convened to address long-overdue racial and economic justice.
Apr 4, 2019
Harvard lawsuit evokes the ugly legacy of slavery
The ownership of daguerreotypes that feature enslaved men and women, and controlled by Harvard University, is a legal question that strikes at the heart of slavery.
Mar 13, 2019
The reality of modern-day slavery
The Hum Podcast
Julie Francoeur of Fairtrade Canada talks about how people get caught up in slavery, how it finds itself in nearly everything we own, and ways to address this ever-growing dilemma.
Nov 27, 2018
'Ghost Fleet': New film about human trafficking and the illegal fishing industry
face2face
A story about the illegal fishing industry in South East Asia, the environmental implications, slave labour, and rights-based activism.
Jul 4, 2018
Independence Day is a moment for Canadians to recommit to being different from the U.S.
David Climenhaga
We're not sorry! Independence Day 2018 demands from Canadians polite restraint, even chilly reserve, toward our neighbours.
Jul 4, 2018
Independence Day is a moment for Canadians to recommit to being different from the U.S.
David J. Climenhaga
We're not sorry! Independence Day 2018 demands from Canadians polite restraint, even chilly reserve, toward our neighbours.
May 3, 2018
Kanye West should visit the Montgomery Slavery Memorial -- and take Donald Trump with him
Kanye West, the legendary rap artist, provoked controversy this week when he said in an interview: "When you hear about slavery for 400 years. … That sounds like a choice."
Feb 18, 2018
How Martin Luther King Jr.'s activism can inform our reaction to the Gerald Stanley trial
Dennis Gruending
Indigenous and Black experiences of oppression are not equivalent, but we can learn from civil rights activism when fighting for justice for Indigenous peoples in Canada.
Oct 18, 2017
Canadian curator’s groundbreaking slavery 'Republik Repair' festival in Berlin
June Chua
Karina Griffith uses film, music, theatre, panel discussions and storytelling to address the 10-point Plan for Reparatory Justice produced by CARICOM in 2014
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